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What are the Effects of Albumin in Patients With SBP?
Albumin infusion prevents renal impairment and reduces mortality among patients with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP), according to a meta-analysis published in the February issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. SBP is a common bacterial infection among cirrhotic patients and a … Continue reading
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Tagged ascites, bacterial infection, blood volume, Cirrhosis, complication, hepatitis, immune response, Inflammation, kidney, liver disease, nephrology, therapy, treatment
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Which Therapy for Helicobacter pylori Infection?
A combination of esomeprazole and 3 antimicrobial agents is less expensive and complex, and equally or more effective, than sequential regimens for eradication of Helicobacter pylori infection, according to the July issue of Gastroenterology. H pylori infection causes stomach cancer in 20% … Continue reading
Fecal Transplantation for C difficile Infection?
Transplantation of feces, via colonoscopy, can cure patients with recurring Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) — even those with the virulent C difficile 027 strain—according to the March issue of Gastroenterology. CDI is a common cause of diarrhea in patients taking antibiotics. Infections have … Continue reading